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S&P Initiates Coverage on YRC Worldwide $400 million ABL Facility with a '1' Recovery Rating
Jul 17, 2012
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) today announced that Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) has initiated coverage on the company's asset-backed loan facility (the ABL Facility). The ABL Facility received a recovery rating of '1', the second highest recovery rating available, and a facility rat...
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Reddaway Professional Drivers Win State Driving Competitions in California and Idaho
Jul 16, 2012
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CLACKAMAS, Ore., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) -- Two Reddaway professional drivers have won top honors for safe-driving skills in the states of California and Idaho. Tracy Dewees placed first in the twin trailers class at the California Professional Truck Driving Championships. Scott Colwell placed first in the sleeper class at the ...
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New Penn Professional Drivers Win State Driving Competitions in Rhode Island and Pennsylvania
Jul 12, 2012
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LEBANON, Pa., July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) — Two New Penn professional drivers have won top honors for safe-driving skills in the states of Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. Marc Ditomasso placed first in the 4-axle class at the Rhode Island Truck Driving Championships. Rich Walton placed first in the 3-axle class at the Pennsylv...
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YRC Freight Announces 24 Professional Drivers Qualify For The National Truck Driving Championships
Jul 10, 2012
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), announced today that 24 of its professional drivers have qualified for the 2012 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC). The competition will be held August 7 — 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN.
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YRC Freight Announces Voluntary Settlement of Chicago Lawsuits
Jun 29, 2012
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), announced today that it has voluntarily settled two class action lawsuits alleging racial discrimination and harassment at its Chicago Ridge, Illinois terminal, which closed in 2009. The related lawsuits were brought by a small group ...
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Holland Professional Driver David White Wins Division Title at Ohio Truck Driving Competition
Jun 28, 2012
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HOLLAND, Mich., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) — Holland professional driver David White has won a division title, placing first in the tanker class, at the Ohio Truck Driving Championships. He will go on to compete in the 2012 National Truck Driving Championships in Minneapolis, Minn., in August.
White has worked in the ...
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Holland Hiring Additional 450 Professional Drivers to Meet Growing Demand
Jun 20, 2012
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HOLLAND, Mich., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) -- Holland plans to hire an additional 450 qualified over-the-road and local city drivers throughout the Midwest in the next few months. Driver recruitment efforts are system-wide with a spotlight on the Evansville, South Bend, Ind.; Chicago and Wheeling, Ill.; as well as Cleveland and Yo...
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YRC Freight Announces Increased Speed In More Than 24,000 Lanes Across Its North American LTL Network
Jun 18, 2012
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), recently implemented significant improvements to its North American LTL (less-than-truckload) network, which now features faster service into and out of every major U.S. city.
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Reddaway Proudly Transports Air Force Academy Graduates' Goods with Military Precision
Jun 14, 2012
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CLACKAMAS, Ore., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) -- For the second straight year, Reddaway has been honored to transport the personal belongings of Air Force Academy graduates to their new military assignments.
About a week before the graduation ceremony on May 23, cadets brought everything from flat screen TVs to clothing to on...
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Holland Receives Eastman 2011 Supplier Excellence Award
Jun 5, 2012
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HOLLAND, Mich., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) -- Eastman Chemical Company has awarded Holland its 2011 Supplier Excellence Award, an element of its Eastman Supplier Excellence Program (ESEP). This marks the sixth consecutive year that Holland has received this award.
In order to determine award recipients, Eastman evaluates it...
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Holland Professional Driver Herschel Evans Named 2012 Georgia Driver of the Year and 5-Axle Champion at Georgia Truck Driving Championships
May 29, 2012
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HOLLAND, Mich., May 29, 2012 -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) -- Holland professional driver Herschel Evans was honored as the 2012 Georgia Driver of the Year at the Georgia Truck Driving Championships held May 11-12. Evans also placed first in the 5-axle class at the annual driving competition sponsored by the Georgia Motor Trucking Association (GMTA).
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YRC Worldwide Names Scott D. Ware as President of Holland
May 23, 2012
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) has named Scott D. Ware as president of its Holland subsidiary, a leading provider of next-day regional less-than-truckload (LTL) services. Ware, 51, has 27 years of industry experience and most recently served as vice president of Operations at Holland where he was...
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YRC Freight named "2011 National Carrier of the Year" by FreightCenter.com
May 16, 2012
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Freight, the North American less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier of holding company YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), is proud to announce its selection as the 2011 National Carrier of the Year by FreightCenter.com, a leading third-party logistics company. This marks the second consecutive year YR...
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Reddaway Named Western LTL Carrier of the Year by GlobalTranz
May 15, 2012
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CLACKAMAS, Ore., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) — Reddaway has received the 2011 Western LTL Carrier of the Year honors from GlobalTranz, a leading logistics management firm specializing in carrier, supply chain and warehouse management.
The GlobalTranz award program recognizes suppliers for exceptional performance and qu...
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Holland Named 2011 Central LTL Carrier of the Year by GlobalTranz
May 15, 2012
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HOLLAND, Mich., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) — Holland has received the 2011 Central LTL Carrier of the Year honors from GlobalTranz, a leading logistics management firm specializing in carrier, supply chain and warehouse management.
The GlobalTranz award program recognizes suppliers for exceptional performance and qual...
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YRC Freight Announces Driver Hiring Initiative
May 15, 2012
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), has announced immediate plans to hire 200 qualified over-the-road drivers in cities across the U.S., primarily in Maybrook, NY; Buffalo, NY; St. Paul, MN; Chicago, Il; Salt Lake City, UT; Akron, OH; Cleveland, OH; Cincinnati, OH; North ...
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YRC Worldwide Named to 2012 FORTUNE 500 List
May 11, 2012
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) today announced it has been named to the FORTUNE 500 list of the largest U.S.-based companies. YRCW was ranked 487 overall.
"We are in good company, as many of the organizations on this list are among our more than 200,000 customers that depend on our LTL ser...
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YRC Worldwide Highlighted in Barron's 500
May 11, 2012
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 11, 2012 - YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) announced today that it has climbed more than 300 spots on Barron's 500 list for business growth and placed 154th among the named companies. "We are proud of James Welch, his leadership team and the 32,000 freight professionals of YRC Worldwide," stated James Hoffman, c...
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YRC Worldwide Achieves Continued Year-over-Year First Quarter Operating Improvement
May 3, 2012
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2012.
Consolidated operating revenue for the seasonally slow first quarter of 2012 was $1.194 billion, up 6.4% over 2011, and consolidated operating loss was $48.8 million, which included an $8.4 milli...
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YRC Freight Recognized as NASSTRAC 2012 LTL Carrier of the Year
Apr 30, 2012
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ORLANDO, Fla., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) presented its 2012 LTL Carrier of the Year to YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) at its annual Logistics Conference & Expo.
"Since we adopted the new YRC Freight brand in February, we have been focusing...
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